Sooo as Thanksgiving is approaching I am slightly saddened by the number of places that have Christmas decorations up! Thanksgiving should get it whole month as well. Please dont get me wrong, I love Christmas! I love putting up my tree (going to cut down my very first really tree this year with my hubby!! ) and to watch all of my favorite Christmas movies ( The Grinch, Home Alone, It's A Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, Elf, Etc.). I just want to enjoy Thanksgiving before I dive into the miracles of Christmas! Ok.... ill get off my soap box now.
SO whats been going on in my life these last couple weeks.... well lets just say more things adding to the fact that Im ready for 2011! ( I know I should wish my life away, so I wont but Im ready for some positives things I know God has in store for me in 2011.
Where to begin.... We went to the Carrie Underwood Concert at the end of October. Well the next morning as Im getting ready for work and trying to carve a pumpkin with my hubby I get a call from my mom that she is at the ER and they are working her up thinking she has Congestive Heart Failure. Really..... why would you ever say those words to MY mom of all people before you knew for sure!!!! Arggggh still makes me angry to think about!! Anys in a rush to get up to Emory to be with my mom before work, I get into a car accident :( Totally my fault but by the grace of God no one was hurt!!! Thank you LORD!!! Hopefully getting my car back this week!!! Man have I missed it! Ive been in a hatchback Pontiac vibe, which I cant talk bad about but must say I wouldnt be my pick of the cars to buy based on appearance.
Then about mom, she was admitted to Emory for basically exacerbation of Asthma and worsening bronchitis! Thank you Jesus it wasnt what they said initially. She did receive Daunorubicin as part of her chemo regimen, which can cause cardiac toxicity so I am always on alert if they say anything about her heart or lungs!!! She only stayed about 3 nights.
And as if that all wasnt enough....We got another huge scare of a lifetime. My grandfather drove himself to the ER in Thomaston (Upson Regional) where he had a massive heart attack right infort of the ER doctor. They worked him (coded) for about 45 min including atificial airway, chest compressions, and was shocked 4 times! Right before the team was about to give up on their efforts my grandfather heart started beating correctly. They started him on an epi drip to keep his BP up, started him on propofol (for sedation -- so he would take his tube out and his body could rest!!), and a thromboletic to break up the plaque and clot that caused his heart attack. He was then stabalized ( including a wonderfull respiratory therapist) who gave manuel respirations until he was placed in the transporting ambulance on its way to Macon (MCCG). Once in Macon pawpaw was place in the CVICU (Cardiovascular ICU) in critical but stable condition. Later the same day he had a stent placed in to the arterty that caused the heart attack, and also found out that in his other 4 arteries that he had 80-90% blockage in those as well. Therefore he was in need of Bypass surgery. Hence where we are today.... Pawpaw is doing great thanks to God's amazing grace, wonderful family and friends praying and lending hearts and hands. HE will go into surgery early tuesday morning 11/23/10. I beg for everyones prayers and I place everything into God's hands. I promise to update this blog once he is out of surgery and well on his way to recovery outside of the hospital. It does stink since our family thanksgiving will be spent at the hospital, but I dont care because I am sooooo very Thankful to still have my grandfather with me!! Thank you Lord , I just cant say it enough!!
On to another note.... lets talk BLACK FRIDAY!!! Totally cant wait!! Family tradition and always soooo much fun!!!! Looking forwrd to spending money, standing in the cold, and watching crazy women!!! :)
Until next time..... HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
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